Inheritance: A My Hero Academia AU

Katsuki Bakugo

In the days after Kirishima and I split, I was in a strange fog. I didn't want to do anything, or talk to anyone. I heard that Kirishima told his family he didn't want to get married, and that he was leaving for Europe in a few days.

I didn't like the way that hearing that hurt. A selfish part of me had wanted him to stay on the island. But the less selfish half, the one that had made the decision to leave Kirishima, was glad that he didn't have to be subjected to a loveless marriage.

One day, Deku showed up at my house, and he just sat with me for a while.

He didn't even know what had happened, and I hate to admit it, but it was kind of nice.

Somehow, Deku managed to get me in the right mood a few days after that, and I agreed to go to his big press conference.

I zoned out through most of it. It was just Dave Shield and a few other suits talking about money and stuff, but there was this big , dramatic moment where Deku got up front and said, "I am All Might's heir", and the reporters absolutely lost their minds.

Next to me, I thought I saw tears in Uraraka's eyes. Personally, I don't understand why that was an emotional moment, but whatever.

After the press conference, Deku got down on one knee.

I bet you can guess what happened next.

When Uraraka got all teary eyed and said yes and Deku stood up and kissed her with so much joy in those stupid green eyes, I felt jealous.

I didn't think that it was fair that he could be happy, and I couldn't.

But still. I brought it upon myself.

For a while, I wished that I hadn't done what I did. That I hadn't made myself walk away from Kirishima. But looking back, I'm glad that that summer happened, and those feelings outweigh the regret.